With the mountain range of Zao as a backdrop, visitors could take a cruise on a house-boat to view the flowers during the sakura festival, or go see the evening illuminations at night. The JR Tohoku Main Line also has routes where the sakura can be seen. Best time to visit: Mid-April to late April

An area with hot springs in the stations and where you can enjoy fresh fish, sweets, and more. A commercial center central to the daily lives of locals can also be found here, where both tourists and locals get a chance to interact and connect with each other. You can also experience creating soap using marine products, and more.

A park located on top of a slightly elevated hill, where you can see Ishinomaki City all the way to the coast. Japan's famous writers and poets often visit this area, reflecting what they see on writing. Around 400 sakura trees bloom here, providing a truly magnificent and glorious view. Best time to visit: Mid-April to late April

A museum dedicated to the works of Shotaro Ishinomori, the man behind famous works such as "Kamen Rider". Besides an original works exhibit and an original anime screening, there are also attractions where visitors themselves can transform into Kamen Riders, and so much more.

This is a park where one can behold the scenery of Matsushima, a sight that well represents the essence of Japan. In spring, around 260 sakura trees begin to blossom in the plateau, combining with the scenery of Matsushima for a view truly unique to this time of the year. Best time to visit: Mid-April to early May

A buddhist temple with a rich history. Within the grounds is a stone garden created 350 years ago, that permeates a truly relaxing atmosphere. You may also experience creating prayer beads, used by buddhist priests to ward off disasters.

A temple bestowed with safe waters, bountiful fish, and other blessings. The sakura trees here, known as Shiogama Sakura, have 35-50 petal variations, and are valued as a national treasure in Japan. Best time to visit: Early May

Besides the famous Sendai castle ruins that have a temple and a statue of Date Masamune, the Jouzenji road, a refreshing area lined with Zelkova trees, has venues for gourmet food such as beef tongue, cafes, and more. This area also has an outlet park, where you can go shopping.

This is the center of information for Joudodaira, located at the peak of 1600m, where you can enjoy hot springs and do some stargazing. A lot of mountain climbing and sightseeing routes begin from here, through where you can easily enjoy the beauty of nature found in the mountains.

A natural hot spring popular for its acidic properties, which is good for skin and beauty. With a history that dates 1200 years back, this is a very well known hot spring spot that is often a venue found in the popular historical drama Mito Komon.

A flowering tree farm that began as a forest long left alone, which was then reclaimed as a venue for growing flowers for daily livelihood. At present, the farm is open as a public park to share the beauty found within it with everyone. The layers upon layers of flowers blooming in the woodlands near the facility are a sight to behold. Best time to visit: Month of April

Counted as one of Japan's famous 100 mountains, Mt. Adatara can be scaled by a ropeway with 8 stops, where you can enjoy walking in midair. The peak station has a free resting spot, where you can sit and relax at a viewing point.

Take a stroll through a 3 km stretch of road, amongst 1000 weeping sakura trees abloom. As a memorial to the railroad that once went through there, the railroad tracks now serves as a walkway, where the SL is also displayed in the middle of the road. Best time to visit: Late April

The castle that the locals loved was rebuilt around 50 years ago and now stands as a provincial museum. A festival is held in this area when the sakura flowers are in full bloom. The fantastical illuminations displayed here are on the largest scale in Tohoku. Best time to visit: Late April

Known as one of Japan's "three great sakura trees," it is over a thousand years old, with a maximum height of 13.5m and a trunk girth of 11.3m. With branches growing in all directions, the image of countless pink petals blooming makes it appear like a waterfall. Best time to visit: Mid-April to late April

A beautiful work of art that took mother nature 80 million years to form. You can choose between the regular course and the thrilling exploration course. The underground world with stalactites and caves reaching 30m deep is a truly mysterious sight to behold.

Also known as the "Kasumiga Castle", where sakura seem to be surrounded in a white shroud of mist. When the estimated 2500 sakura trees start to bloom, it becomes an ethereal mix of white and pink, a sight which can be enjoyed in flower viewing banquets held in the park walkways. Best time to visit: Early to mid-April